Very early on, we, not only me, had the impression that we were dealing with a saint,” said a longtime employee of Vatican ...

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Pope ... of John Paul II’s pontificate were his international apostolic journeys, which numbered 104. They were an expression of his constant pastoral ...

COMMENTARY: Twenty years after the death of John Paul II, it’s too early to declare him a doctor of the Church. It’s not too ...

In 1979, John Paul II was already planning his first trip as pope to the United States when he received a two-page handwritten letter from Iowa farmer Joe Hays inviting him to visit America’s ...

Pope Francis' convalescence has revived memories of the painful end of John Paul II's life, highlighting the need to balance ...

John Paul II had an appendectomy in October of 1996, but would not be hospitalized again until February of 2005, even though ...

Umberto Civitarese, a longtime employee of Vatican Radio (now Vatican News) who covered up close John Paul II’s papacy, including many of his international trips, said the Pope “never gave up ...